Has to be something else dropping on this. Eagles supposedly concerned about lingering liability of trading him to another team -- what did you know & when did you know it? Has to be more, imo...

Well, he's a 5'10 195 pound WR, who makes a lot of dumb mistakes and drops balls more than you would like. It can't be that hard to replace him, he's not even close to elite status. This draft has a TON of great WR prospects, so I can see Philly picking up a few to work with Foles.

Plus, cutting Djax saved Philly at least 6.5 million this year. His contract was pretty steep, so that gets them out of paying him in the future. I think it was the right move, if they are truly concerned with his character.

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Sal Paolantonio reports Jackson was cut due "to poor work habits, missed meetings, and lack of chemistry with HC Chip Kelly." Eagles had been trying to trade him for 2 months -- their concerns were heightened after the $200,000+ burglary at his house he reported. Eagles lawyers have read team officials the "riot act" as they fear litigation. -- ESPN

Sal Paolantonio reports Jackson was cut due "to poor work habits, missed meetings, and lack of chemistry with HC Chip Kelly." Eagles had been trying to trade him for 2 months -- their concerns were heightened after the $200,000+ burglary at his house he reported. Eagles lawyers have read team officials the "riot act" as they fear litigation. -- ESPN

Even smaller, 175 lbs. Was 169 at Combine, 4.35 40.

That's because he weighed in without diamonds on his neck.

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I don't know if Jackson is a gang member or has gang affiliations, but I know he grew up surrounded by the culture. He also knows it is, figuratively and often literally, a dead end.

See, I've been to prison with DeSean. I've seen him walk the yard as if it were his old neighborhood, shaking hands and embracing inmates and engaging them in animated conversation. I was just a few feet away.

Back in May 2011, when I was a Bay Area News Group columnist, DeSean's brother, Byron, invited me to join their small group visiting San Quentin...

I don't think the release had anything to do with gang affiliation, but that Chip Kelly decided he wasn't going to put up with DJax's behavior. They just used the NJ.com article as good timing to convince their fanbase that DJax was a criminal.

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The Eagles are well within their rights to jettison Jackson. Kelly is attempting to foster a new culture at the NovaCare Complex, and he had deemed Jackson expendable. But the selfishness, the lateness, and the immaturity were there long before Kelly arrived last January.

Two Eagles players who requested anonymity said that Jackson wasn't a clubhouse cancer, but he had become a distraction. They would not offer specifics. Both questioned whether his loss would hurt the offense and opined that he wouldn't be difficult to replace...

Most interesting to me is the idea that Chip Kelly is so confident in his offensive scheme that he can plug in and play just about anyone at the skill positions... and that it appears many of his players believe same.

Cutting Jackson was not nothing but saving money on a player who the team believes does not fit the salary structure - a move that would be wildly unpopular if not justified by some other distracting news.

Through court records, however, NJ.com uncovered a previously unreported arrest that occurred in September 2009. Jackson was pulled over for having illegally tinted windows, police said, and during the course of the traffic stop, officers said they discovered marijuana in the vehicle.

Jackson was arrested for possession of marijuana while driving, disturbing the peace and operating a car with materials that obstruct or reduce a driver’s view, according to court documents. The marijuana and illegally tinted windows charges were dropped as part of the plea deal and Jackson pleaded guilty to a disturbing the peace charge in April 2010.

Both the Eagles and a spokesman for the NFL, reached Thursday, declined to comment on the arrest.

Hey Derrick Ward, if you're going to go on a rant to prove whatever point you're trying to argue, at least be articulate and spell words correctly. ****in' MORON.